Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1167
A late 17th century West Country Shaded Roundels Trefid spoon
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £2600
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Description
A late 17th century West Country Shaded Roundels Trefid spoon,
by William Lewis of Wincanton, circa 1693,
the reverse of the terminal prick dot initialled 'W.B' over 'G.P' 'Apr 2', '1693', length 18.5cm, approx. weight 1.6oz.
Provenance: Mary Cook Antiques.
The terminal is illustrated in Constable, D., Silver Spoons of Britain, Constable's Publishing 2016, Volume II, page 614, fig. 7.142.